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Whitworth quick return mechanism is obtained by inversion of

A. Slider crank mechanism

B. Kinematic chain

C. Five link mechanism

D. Roller cam mechanism

Correct Answer :

A. Slider crank mechanism


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The component of the acceleration, perpendicular to the velocity of the particle, at the given instant is called

A. Radial component

B. Tangential component

C. Coriolis component

D. None of these

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The number of links in pantograph mechanism is equal to

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

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V-belts are usually used for

A. Long drives

B. Short drives

C. Long and short drives

D. None of these

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The frictional torque transmitted in a flat collar bearing, considering uniform pressure, is (where r₁ and r₂ = External and internal radii of collar respectively)

A. (1/2). μ W (r₁ + r₂)

B. (2/3). μ W (r₁ + r₂)

C. (1/2). μ W [(r₁³ - r₂³)/(r₁² - r₂²)]

D. (2/3). μ W [(r₁³ - r₂³)/(r₁² - r₂²)]

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The coriolis component of acceleration is taken into account for

A. Slider crank mechanism

B. Four bar chain mechanism

C. Quick return motion mechanism

D. All of these

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A motor car moving at a certain speed takes a left turn in a curved path. If the engine rotates in the same direction as that of wheels, men due to centrifugal forc

A. The reaction on me inner wheels increases and on the outer wheels decreases

B. The reaction on the outer wheels increases and on the inner wheels decreases

C. The reaction on the front wheels increases and on the rear wheels decreases

D. The reaction on the rear wheels increases and on the front wheels decreases

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The included angle for the V-belt is usually

A. 10° to 20°

B. 20° to 30°

C. 30° to 40°

D. 60° to 80°

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In multi V-belt transmission, if one of the belt is broken, we have to change the

A. Broken belt

B. Broken belt and its adjacent belts

C. All the belts

D. There is no need of changing any one as remaining belts can take care of transmission of load

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In a shaper mechanism, the Coriolis component of acceleration will

A. Not exist

B. Exist

C. Depend on position of crank

D. None of the above

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The acceleration of a particle at any instant has two components i.e. radial component and tangential component. These two components will be

A. Parallel to each other

B. Perpendicular to each other

C. Inclined at 45°

D. Opposite to each other

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In a Hartnell governor, the compression of the spring is __________ the lift of the sleeve.

A. Equal to

B. Less than

C. Greater than

D. None of these

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In involute gears, the pressure angle is

A. Dependent on the size of teeth

B. Dependent on the size of gears

C. Always constant

D. Always variable

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The main disadvantage of the sliding pair is that it is

A. Bulky

B. Wears rapidly

C. Difficult to manufacture

D. Both (A) and (B) above

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When the crank is at the inner dead centre, in a reciprocating steam engine, then the acceleration of the piston will be

A. ω²r. (n + 1)/n

B. ω²r. (n - 1)/n

C. ω²r. n/(n + 1)

D. ω²r. n/(n - 1)

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When the nature of contact between the elements of a pair is such that one element can turn about the other by screw threads, the pair is known as a

A. Screw pair

B. Spherical pair

C. Turning pair

D. Sliding pair

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The method of obtaining different mechanisms by fixing in turn different links in a kinematic chain, is known as

A. Structure

B. Machine

C. Inversion

D. Compound mechanism

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Davis steering gear consists of

A. Sliding pairs

B. Turning pairs

C. Rolling pairs

D. Higher pairs

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The rotor of a ship rotates in clockwise direction when viewed from stern and the ship takes a left turn. The effect of gyroscopic couple acting on it will be

A. To raise the bow and stern

B. To lower the bow and stern

C. To raise the bow and lower the stern

D. To raise the stern and lower the bow

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A point on a connecting link (excluding end points) of a double slider crank mechanism traces a

A. Straight line path

B. Hyperbolic path

C. Parabolic path

D. Elliptical path

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The component of the acceleration, parallel to the velocity of the particle, at the given instant is called

A. Radial component

B. Tangential component

C. Coriolis component

D. None of these

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The sense of coriolis component 2 ωv is same as that of the relative velocity vector v rotated at

A. 45° in the direction of rotation of the link containing the path

B. 45° in the direction opposite to the rotation of the link containing the path

C. 90° in the direction of rotation of the link containing the path

D. 180° in the direction opposite to the rotation of the link containing the path

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The critical speed of a shaft in revolution per second is __________ as that of natural frequency of transverse vibration.

A. Same

B. Different

C. Unpredictable

D. None of these

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The equation of motion for a vibrating system with viscous damping is (d²x/dt²) + (c/m).(dx/dt) + (s/m).x = 0, if the roots of the equation are __________ then the system will be under damped.

A. Equal

B. Real

C. Complex conjugate

D. None of these

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3.The retardation of a flat faced follower when it has contact at the apex of the nose of a circular arc cam, is given by (where OQ = Distance between the centre of circular flank and centre of nose)

A. ω² × OQ

B. ω² × OQ sinθ

C. ω² × OQ cosθ

D. ω² × OQ tanθ

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Ackermann steering gear consists of

A. Sliding pairs

B. Turning pairs

C. Rolling pairs

D. Higher pairs

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A shaft has an attached disc at the centre of its length. The disc has its centre of gravity located at a distance of 2 mm from the axis of the shaft. When the shaft is allowed to vibrate in its natural bow-shaped mode, it has a frequency of vibration of 10 rad/s. When the shaft is rotated at 300 r.p.m., it will whirl with a radius of

A. 2 mm

B. 2.22 mm

C. 2.50 mm

D. 3.0 mm

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In a system subjected to damped forced vibrations, the ratio of maximum displacement to the static deflection is known as

A. Critical damping ratio

B. Damping factor

C. Logarithmic decrement

D. Magnification factor

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In considering friction of a V-thread, the virtual coefficient of friction (μ₁) is given by

A. μ₁ = μ sinβ

B. μ₁ = μ cosβ

C. μ₁ = μ/sinβ

D. μ₁ = μ/cosβ

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In a mechanism, the fixed instantaneous centres are those centres which

A. Remain in the same place for all configurations of the mechanism

B. Vary with the configuration of the mechanism

C. Moves as the mechanism moves, but joints are of permanent nature

D. None of the above

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Which of the following property of the instantaneous centre is correct?

A. A rigid link rotates instantaneously relative to another link at the instantaneous centre for the configuration of the mechanism considered.

B. The two rigid links have no linear velocity relative to each other at the instantaneous centre.

C. The velocity of the instantaneous centre relative to any third rigid link is same whether the instantaneous centre is regarded as a point on the first rigid link or on the second rigid link.

D. All of the above